Landing at Charles De Gaulle International Airport
(The actual date of this was 8/17/2009)
So after just about 10 hours we touched down in Paris and walking through the airport it took a while for me to register the magnitude of being in another country, with no friends or family or way to back out. Naturaly the first thought that was running through my head was “WTF did you do to you to yourself !!!!!!!!” but then I was able to breath and take it all in and realized that I had no option but to face reality and meet France with my head held high. After the initial shock of being surrounded by new sounds, smells and sights I think most of the people I was traveling were able to adjust. The group of 50 American students huddled in a corner helping eachother make it through customs. Im sure we were afraid of France just as much as France was afraid of us. One more flight from this point and than a short bus ride to my new home. I couldnt wait to get to Aix to start my adventure!
